Site of camp of Russell party on Dry Creek near Englewood, Colorado in 1858

Site of camp of Russell party on Dry Creek near Englewood, Colorado in 1858

Creator

Milligan, Edward William, 1869-

Date

[1900-1940?]

Summary

Five men in suits pose in a grassy area in front of a large tree in Englewood, Colorado. They stand at the site on Little Dry Creek where gold was discovered by the party led by William Green Russell in 1858, the beginning of the gold rush of 1859. Russell named the site Placer Camp.

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Yes (digital reproduction)

Related Material

Image File: ZZR710008212

Notes

Formerly F28959.; Title hand-written on back of photoprint.; R7100082126

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